Grim

Grim, resumes where Kretcher and Asriel sit atop the ruling elite. Having assassinated King Houcut and Prince Mozsh, and their brutal murder of Adviser Fowdom turns their focus to Grim. The lone surviving heir to the throne becomes the ward of the two sociopaths. Grim endures constant abuse and depraved punishment throughout his youth. King Kretcher believes his special Ezwi has erased the Prince's memories of Royal lineage. Captain Asriel hasbeaten, burned, and bloodied Grim yet he gains freedom from his abuser. A disgraced former General of the King's Guard leads five others to assassinate Captain Asriel then whisk Grim away to a remote cave. A double conspiracy planned by the Ezwi evolves into retribution on the elite and rampant crime. Grim's struggle to recover from multiple wounds threatens his life. One rescuer, the son of famed Captain Gakle, knows of the Shapeshifters with mysterious abilities. He seeks Dagger and returns to Grim with the healer. Dagger stabilizes the dying Prince and the conspiracies to remove Kretcher from power move forward.